Ordinance 32740006.900000
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7/20/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3274
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 19.97.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS (B) BASIS FOR
ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds pursuant to federal mandate has adopted a
Flood Plain Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Administration has issued new
maps for the National Flood Insurance Program which were preliminarily approved and effective
January 30, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the public interest to amend the
Federal Management Program to adopt the information set forth in the maps and in accordance
with the requirements of the Program, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds Community Development Code Section 19.97.030
General Provisions, Paragraph B, Basis For Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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Section 19.97.030 General Provisions.
B. Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard. For
the purposes of this Chapter, the areas of special flood hazard for
the City of Edmonds are hereby declared generally to be those
areas shown as "Zone A" on the map designated flood insurance
rate map, City of Edmonds, Washington, Snohomish County, and
shown on the following maps or panels: 53061C00; 5306IC1292
E — Panel 1292; 53061CI285 E — Panel 1285; 5306101315 E —
Panel 1315; and 53061CI305 E — Panel 1305. The following maps
and panels were revised and effective on January 30, 1998, and
such maps and panels are adopted by this reference as part of this
Chapter as if fully set forth herein. Base flood elevations and floor
hazard factors for those areas shown on Zone A on the maps have
not been determined and the Local Flood Management
Administrator shall utilize such other data as may reasonably be
available for the federal, state or other sources in administering this
Chapter as provided in ECDC 19.97.040(E). The Flood Insurance
Rate Map and the panels thereof are on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
MAYOR,
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE C Y ATTORNEY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09/03/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09/07/99
PUBLISHED: 09/12/99
EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/17/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3274
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3274
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 7th day of September, 1999, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3274. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 19.97.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS (B) BASIS FOR
ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 8th day of September, 1999.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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